singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
$ P, h8 Y, |# E" N* x3 _tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
% @4 @+ _: Q3 K! U1 K' Zi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:) Z7 o7 N% w; c2 Y9 `& `5 K; \

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! @- v& U* w: ^: g. fIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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% P$ A1 k  ?$ AThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:8 F( k3 N; a- J% h4 `: y( {

- F/ C) T' R. _( C. J! e3 awhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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$ Z0 e$ ~3 K2 S  j  ^5 D7 nThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:; I% |  R, M) E  V  }& X

2 v/ S8 B" z0 twhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:' A; ^% j0 K, |, n; j/ u' b7 X) b
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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8 {- B) E, d7 ~! e) f# z! ^Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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1 y/ l: _6 j% a; ~I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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9 M8 O# f' ^+ t" x; JThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too